Rootstuff Media Folders

Organize your WordPress media library into real folders on the server — not virtual ones.

Most media folder plugins are virtual: they organize the media library screen but never touch the files on your server, which stay in year/month folders. Rootstuff Media Folders is different — folders are real directories inside wp-content/uploads, and the plugin keeps WordPress fully consistent when files move:

• Moves the original file and every generated thumbnail size
• Updates _wp_attached_file and attachment metadata
• Rewrites file URLs in your post content (optional)
• Creates 301 redirects from old file locations (optional), served automatically
• Uploads go directly into the folder selected in the tree — no upload-then-move step

Because the filesystem itself is the source of truth, there is no folder taxonomy to fall out of sync — what you see is what is actually on your server. Ideal for sites migrated from static HTML where files must keep a meaningful directory structure.

Features

• Folder tree sidebar in the media library (grid and list mode) with drag-and-drop file moves
• Live folder search and searchable folder dropdowns everywhere
• Async filtering in both views — no page reloads
• Inline folder create / rename / delete
• Folder renames update every attachment inside and add a single prefix redirect
• Redirect chains collapse automatically (A→B then B→C becomes A→C)

See readme.txt for the full feature list, FAQ, and changelog.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0+
• PHP 7.4+
• Single-site installs (on multisite, activate per-site)

License

GPLv2 or later — see readme.txt.